Cooling and air circulating attachment for automobiles



- Dec. 5, 1939. R BRENT 2,182,716

COOLING AND AIR CIRCULATING ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES 'Filed Jan. 26, 1939 I l'll/pl/llllm I? 14 ga 2% UNITED STATES T Tfrrieri COOLING AND AIR CIRCULATING ATTACH- MENT FOR AUTOMOBILES George R. Brent, Beaumont, Tex.

Application January 26, 1939, Serial No. 253,015

4 Claims. (01. 988) This invention relates to an attachment for rigidly fastened as at 26 to the shaft I l and loosely automobiles and is designed to ventilate the inm g t e hOHOWShaTt terior of a vehicle, preferably through the top or An opera Crank handle 27 epe ds roof of the automobile, by either forcing the air d y f om the Sha t l7 th the Opening 14 ihtO in or exhausting the air therefrom as may be t e interior of the ve l n a p e crank desired by the owner. or handle 28 extends from the tubular shaft It The more specific objects and advantages 111 through the opening I 4 into the interior of the become apparent from a consideration of the de- Vehiclescription following taken in connection with 2.0- A screen 9 m y be i p n the plate to 1 companying drawing illustrating an operative cover the opening I4, being surrounded by the ribs embodiment. l 5 and walls IS, the screen 29 being cut away ad- In said drawing iacent the cranks 21 and 28 as at 3B, to facilitate, ure l is a plan View of the device; their pe a Figure 2 is an end elevation h i th same It will thus be seen that the sections or segin place; v ments 1 9 and 26 may be in the position of Figures 15 Figure 3 is a cross se tional i w t k on t 1 to 4, wherein the top of the automobile will be line 3-3 of Figure 1; 7 closed. The vehicle will be assumed to be moving Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional View ta en toward the left as shown in the drawing so on the line 4 4 of Figure 2; should it be desired to cool or circulate air within Figure 5 is a vie i il t Figure 3 with the the vehicle, crank 28 will be operated to place the 20 parts in one adju t d or open position and sections inthe position of Figure 5 and fresh air Figure 6 is a vie i il t Figure 5 with the will be directed into the vehicle. By operating parts in the other op n or adjusted position the other crank 21 the sections will be in the posi- R f ri e ifi ll the drawing wherein tion of Figure 6, and the air will be drawn out of like reference characters designate like or similar the Vehicle by the suction Caused- Y the rush of 25 parts, the invention may be applied at any desired the atmosphere past t hood se.ctlons' locetlono 1onlan augomoblle or closed vehicle but is i 1'3 be F? i Flglges 2 3 pre era y oca e at an opening in the roof or a I e perlp era wa s 0 e Sec 0115 a top of an automobile, Such top or roof being gem 20in their closed position overlap so as to exclude filly indicated as at H] and Ifthe opening as at H. a 1 3%; i if g b t d t d 30 e lnVEl'l-lOIl comprises a ase plate l2 for inn s c a g 5 ma 8 e 0 provl e stance of metal which is fastened in awater-tight h fall within the spirit and Scope of the invenmanner to the roof or cover In, a flange l3 being of a r1n-oa1i 5 3o said pl 5 3 22 igi i g gg gg I 4 scribed comprising a base plate provided with an 3* therethrough and on opposite sides of which ribs f f 566151025 w f to close the Open l5 extend longitudinally and which ribs are gi zg gggz g s g fifi ng s d 312 :312 'oin a b t 3 i g g i g i I spectively to a dlfferent sectlon, and means-to 40 e In one 0 walls 6 1S 9 end of a operate the shafts to dispose the sections on either shaft ll. Such shaft at 1ts other end 15 ournaled side of the axis of the shafts in a short tube or hollow shaft I8 which in turn 2' 'a control m t, of t class 1 15 Journaled m me other n scribed comprising a base plate provided with an TWO Segmental hood Sectlons are provlded at opening, sections on the plate to close the open- 45 I9 and 2f! adapted to close the opemng M as m ing, telescope shafts journaled on the plate and the posltion of Figures 1 to 4 or for folding toon each other, means fa t nin said shafts regether as in Figures 5 and 6, respectively, acco spectively to a different section, means to operate ing to the p Which it is desiredthat the the shafts to dispose the sections on either side o d ta T0 th end, end plates 2| d 22 of the axis of the shafts, comprising a crank on 50 on h section 9, p iv y, e y engage shaft each shaft, and Walls on the plate in which the I! and are riveted or otherwise rigidly fastened to shafts are respectively journaled.

the hollow shaft l8 as at 23. Segment or section 3. An air control attachment of the class de- 28 is smaller than the section I 9, having end scribed comprising a base plate provided with an plates 24 and 25; respectively, riveted or otherwise opening, sections on the plate to'close the open- 55 ing, telescope shafts journaled on the plate and on each other, means fastening said shafts respectively to a different section, means to' operate the shafts to dispose the sections on either side of the axis of the shafts, walls on the plate in which the shafts are respectively journaled, a screen on the plate over said opening, and ribs on the plate coacting with said walls in positioning said screen.

4. An air control attachment of the class described comprising a base plate provided with an opening, sections on the plate to close the opening, telescope shafts journaled on the plate and on each other, means fastening said shafts respectively to a difierent section, means to operate the shafts to dispose the sections on either side of the axis of the shafts, walls on the plate in which the shafts are respectively journaled, a screen on the plate over said opening, ribs on the plate coacting with said walls in positioning said screen, the second mentioned means comprising cranks, and said ribs and walls being integral with said plate.

GEORGE R. BRENT. 

